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Author : Barry W. Holtz
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015026856560
Customs, mysticism, Hebrew and Yiddish literature, and Jewish feminism.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X004094552
For the first time, this book brings together the few accounts that exist of the Jewish mystics' encounters with the Divine. The sources span 2,000 years and are drawn from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. They include depictions of peak religious experiences and visions, examples of ecstatic prayer, and counsel on how to keep company with the Divine.
Author : Shonie B. Levi,Sylvia R. Kaplan
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0805200878
"This book offers a complete guide to contemporary, creative homemaking as it derives from the Jewish tradition"--Back cover.
Author : Shonie B. Levi,Sylvia R. Kaplan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Jewish women
ISBN : OCLC:491038385
Author : George Robinson
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805241860
Whether you are studying the Bible for the first time or you're simply curious about its history and contents, you will find everything you need in this "accessible, well-written handbook to Jewish belief as set forth in the Torah" (The Jerusalem Post). George Robinson, author of the acclaimed Essential Judaism, begins by recounting the various theories of the origins of the Torah and goes on to explain its importance as the core element in Jewish belief and practice. He discusses the basics of Jewish theology and Jewish history as they are derived from the Torah, and he outlines how the Dead Sea Scrolls and other archaeological discoveries have enhanced our understanding of the Bible. He introduces us to the vast literature of biblical commentary, chronicles the evolution of the Torah’s place in the synagogue service, offers an illuminating discussion of women and the Bible, and provides a study guide as a companion for individual or group Bible study. In the book’s centerpiece, Robinson summarizes all fifty-four portions that make up the Torah and gives us a brilliant distillation of two thousand years of biblical commentaries—from the rabbis of the Mishnah and the Talmud to medieval commentators such as Rashi, Maimonides, and ibn Ezra to contemporary scholars such as Nahum Sarna, Nechama Leibowitz, Robert Alter, and Everett Fox. This extraordinary volume—which includes a listing of the Torah reading cycles, a Bible time line, glossaries of terms and biblical commentators, and a bibliography—will stand as the essential sourcebook on the Torah for years to come.
Author : Barry W. Holtz
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0805210067
This engaging introduction to Jewish learning shows how people living in today's secular world can use the ancient, sacred texts of Judaism--the Talmud, Mishnah, and Midrash--to address essential personal and contemporary concerns. Informative and well-written.--Michael Fishbane, University of Chicago.
Author : Michael Terry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135941505
The Reader's Guide to Judaism is a survey of English-language translations of the most important primary texts in the Jewish tradition. The field is assessed in some 470 essays discussing individuals (Martin Buber, Gluckel of Hameln), literature (Genesis, Ladino Literature), thought and beliefs (Holiness, Bioethics), practice (Dietary Laws, Passover), history (Venice, Baghdadi Jews of India), and arts and material culture (Synagogue Architecture, Costume). The emphasis is on Judaism, rather than on Jewish studies more broadly.
Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805212181
From beloved New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist—the definitive guide to Judaism’s end-of-life rituals, revised and updated for Jews of all backgrounds and beliefs. From caring for the dying to honoring the dead, Anita Diamant explains the Jewish practices that make mourning a loved one an opportunity to experience the full range of emotions—grief, anger, fear, guilt, relief—and take comfort in the idea that the memory of the deceased is bound up in our lives and actions. In Saying Kaddish you will find suggestions for conducting a funeral and for observing the shiva week, the shloshim month, the year of Kaddish, the annual yahrzeit, and the Yizkor service. There are also chapters on coping with particular losses—such as the death of a child and suicide—and on children as mourners, mourning non-Jewish loved ones, and the bereavement that accompanies miscarriage. Diamant also offers advice on how to apply traditional views of the sacredness of life to hospice and palliative care. Reflecting the ways that ancient rituals and customs have been adapted in light of contemporary wisdom and needs, she includes updated sections on taharah (preparation of the body for burial) and on using ritual immersion in a mikveh to mark the stages of bereavement. And, celebrating a Judaism that has become inclusive and welcoming. Diamant highlights rituals, prayers, and customs that will be meaningful to Jews-by-choice, Jews of color, and LGBTQ Jews. Concluding chapters discuss Jewish perspectives on writing a will, creating healthcare directives, making final arrangements, and composing an ethical will.
Author : David J. Wolpe
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781466828575
"All beginnings require that you unlock new doors."--Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav In this short and inspiring text, Rabbi David J. Wolpe addresses all who seek to enlarge the spiritual side of their lives. For those considering a return to the faith of their forebears, for those drawn to conversion, Why Be Jewish? is a learned, graceful, and welcoming introduction beckoning readers into the heart of this venerable and enduring religion.
Author : Ruth S. Frank,William Wollheim
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015010405143
Author : Jack Wertheimer
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814794944
The pace of scholarly research and academic publication in fields of Judaica has quickened dramatically in the second half of the twentieth century. The major consumers and producers of this new scholarship are found in Jewish Studies programs that have proliferated at institutions of higher learning around the world since the 1960s. From the vantage point of the nineties, it is difficult to fathom that until thirty years ago, Jewish studies courses were mainly limited to a few elite universities, rabbinical seminaries, and Hebrew teachers' colleges. Today there are few colleges at public or private insitutions of higher learning that do not sponsor at least some courses on aspects of Jewish study. In light of this explosion of research on Jewish topics, non-specialists and educators can benefit from guidance through the thicket of new monographs, source anthologies, textbooks and scholarly essays. The Modern Jewish Experience, the result of a multi-year collaboration between the International Center for the University Teaching of Jewish Civilization and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, offers just such guidance on a range of issues pertaining to modern Jewish history, culture, religion, and society. With contributions from two dozen leading scholars, The Modern Jewish Experience presents practical information and guidelines intended to expand the teaching repertoire for undergraduate courses on modern Jewish life, as well as a means for college professors to enrich and diversify their courses with discussions on otherwise neglected Jewish communities, social and political issues, religious and ideological movements, and interdisciplinary perspectives. Sample syllabi are also included for survey courses set in diverse linguistic settings. An indispensible resource for undergraduate instruction, this volume may also be used to great profit by educators of adults in synagogue and Jewish communal settings, as well as by individual students engaged in private study.
Author : Charles Cutter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313053337
A recipient of the Outstanding Reference Award from the Association of Jewish Librarians in its earlier edition, this updated edition of Judaica Reference Sources maintains its editorial excellence while revising and expanding coverage for the new century. Virtually every aspect of Jewish life, knowledge, history, culture, religion, and contemporary issues is covered in this annotated, bibliographic guide. A critical collection development tool for college, university, public school, and synagogue libraries, Judaica Reference Sources provides entries for over 1,000 reference works, as well as a selective list of related Web sites, in English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Works published since 1970 are emphasized. Unique in providing expert guidance to Judaica material for the librarian, the layperson, the student, and the researcher, this reference guide is a versatile tool that will fulfill your every need for Judaica material.
Author : Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805211474
From one of the world's most famous and respected rabbis—"a practical explanation of Jewish worship from a spiritual slant" (Detroit Free Press). For both the novice and for those who have been engaged in prayer for years, here is the one guide needed to practice Jewish prayer and understand the prayer book. From the origins and meaning of worship to a step-by-step explanation of the daily prayers to the reason you're not supposed to chat with your friends during services, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz answers many of the questions likely to arise about Jewish prayer. Here are chapters on daily prayer; Sabbath prayer; prayer services for the holidays; the yearly cycle of synagogue Bible readings; the history and makeup of the synagogue; the different prayer rites for Ashkenazim, Sephardim, Yemenites, and other cultural/geographic groupings; the role of the rabbi and the cantor in the synagogue; and the role of music in the service.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Jewish college students
ISBN : UOM:39015040262555
Author : Reuven Hammer
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805210224
This engaging and informative book provides an introduction to the liturgy of the Siddur--the Jewish prayerbook. More than a "how-to" guide, this resource deals with basic issues for the modern worshiper, the historial compilation of the Siddur, and much more.
